Here Are Some More of Aftyn Behn's Crazy Beliefs
The article argues that Behn’s remarks about childbirth and legislative prayer should count against her candidacy.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTownhall is an opinion-oriented publisher, and this page is explicitly an opinion piece rather than independent straight reporting. The author is identified and the article includes attributed quotations and a poll reference, but it offers little context or competing perspective.
- Source type — Opinion-oriented outlet and an explicitly opinionated article.
- Editorial standards — The article presents a political argument with limited contextual reporting or opposing views.
- Author attribution — The page names Amy Curtis as the author.
The article supplies direct quotations from clips and identifies a poll and its source, but it relies heavily on partisan characterization, gives little context for the remarks, and includes no response or competing interpretation.
HOW WE SCORE ↗This is a one-sided argument against Behn. It presents selected quotations and the author’s negative judgments without her response or another perspective.
- Counterarguments presented — No counterargument or response from Behn is included.
- Loaded language — The article repeatedly uses disparaging descriptions of Behn and her views.
- Source diversity — The article relies on selected clips, a poll reference and the author's own assertions.
The article uses highly derogatory language about Behn, endorses her opponent’s victory, and selects remarks to make a case against her. Its framing is strongly right-leaning.
- Language tone — Uses labels such as “crazy,” “radical” and “Mom of the Year material.”
- Framing — Explicitly hopes Van Epps wins and urges Tennessee voters to reject Behn.
- Source selection — Highlights clips and claims unfavorable to Behn without presenting a response or alternative context.
Amy Curtis criticizes Tennessee House candidate Aftyn Behn over resurfaced remarks about childbirth and legislative prayer. The article also cites a poll showing Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly ahead in the race.
Curtis says an Emerson poll published by The Hill showed Van Epps ahead by two points among likely independent voters and people who had already voted. She contrasts that with Mark Green’s and President Trump’s prior margins in the district and says Van Epps leads among undecided voters by 49–47. The article urges Van Epps to win and characterizes Behn’s views in strongly critical terms.
The article highlights a clip identified as dating to 2020 in which Behn said “men and women” can give birth and discussed collective bargaining in connection with having children. It also quotes Behn describing discomfort with prayer and religious influence in the Tennessee Legislature. Curtis presents these remarks as evidence against Behn’s candidacy.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 50% good look
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